Wanted: President Omar al-Bashir
24 Mar 2009
On 4 March 2009 an arrest warrant was issued for the serving president of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, on five counts of crimes against humanity and two of war crimes. … » more
Mar 2009: April 2009
Foreign affairs
Green shoots in the international system?
24 Mar 2009
Gordon Brown’s speech in Boston last year appealed for a more positive US attitude towards multilateral approaches to world problems. The new president seems prepared to oblige. Is it … » more
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A green world that could pay for itself
24 Mar 2009
Despite the global credit crunch, the international community remains firmly focussed on UN climate change negotiations, due to culminate in a summit in Copenhagen at the end of the year. Parliamentary Brief talked to Yvo de Boer, head of the UN body charged with conducting the negotiations, to find out what is needed for a deal
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Coming back to Reagan's vision of a world without nuclear weapons
24 Mar 2009
The nuclear disarmament agenda has been with us for 15 years. New interest from major global players means it is an idea whose time has come, says Nick Ritchie — and the UK is well placed to take the lead
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Slow but sure is the best hope for Gaza
24 Mar 2009
Much more is needed for a reconstructed Gaza than the pledges of Sharm el-Sheikh, say Sultan Barakat and Steven Zyck. Local needs and timescales must be respected if there is to be change for good in the region,
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The signpost for our age
24 Mar 2009
If we want to offer real hope to a world struggling to find a new direction, Easter is a signpost we shouldn’t ignore. The resurrection of Jesus speaks of God’s intent to transform this world, and gives real meaning to our work for justice and beauty, says Tom Wright
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Keep your hands off the markets, Mr Miliband
24 Mar 2009
UK energy policy must urgently tackle fuel poverty, supply security and climate change. Michael Pollitt argues that it is only by harnessing the power of liberalised energy markets that the government can meet these challenges
Crying 'land ahoy' while our policy is all at sea
24 Mar 2009
Don’t let the government’s recent boasts about UK offshore wind fool you into thinking our commitment to renewables is in good shape, warns Bridget Woodman
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You've told them what to do Lord Laming — now explain how to do it
24 Mar 2009
The recent report on child protection is long on finger-pointing and short on analysis or insight, says Eileen Munro
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The free country that Labour have tied up in 'not's
24 Mar 2009
Has Britain become a police state? Former spy chief Dame Stella Rimington says so, but Jack Straw says not. David Blunkett thinks yes, a bit. The Convention on Modern Liberty … » more
Will the Tories really get Whitehall off the back of local government?
24 Mar 2009
The Conservatives’ Control Shift: Returning Power to Local Communities constitutes an important policy statement as it lays out the plans of what is mostly likely to be the next … » more
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Be honest Mr Adams: you no longer have a strategy for a united Ireland
24 Mar 2009
Political violence has returned to the streets of Northern Ireland with a bang, or a series of them, with three members of the British military and policing forces being shot … » more
Don't overreact in Northern Ireland — stand firm
24 Mar 2009
Fear of the consequences of overreaction to the recent violence in Northern Ireland should not lead to a weak response, argue Paul Bew and Patrick Maume
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Now is the time for quantitative easing
24 Mar 2009
Quantitative easing is necessary, argue Gordon Pepper and Michael Oliver, but economists have been warning about deceleration in money growth since the 1980s — and recent developments in monetary policy may hamper future judgments
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Bringing Khartoum to book - Lord Laming's failings - Don't go cool on markets - Two cheers for the Bank